After the Storm

Photography and Poetry:  The Clinic /Photo Rehab

“After a storm comes a calm” Matthew Henry

After the Storm

After the storm
Everything is calm
Surrounded by silence
When roaming the island
Not a soul in sight
A sole bird in flight
The scent of nature
The intoxicating mixture
Enhanced by rain
Hard to restrain
My rejoicement

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The Lighthouse

Photography and Poetry

“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors” African Proverb

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse
A white house
A shining beacon
If you’re seeking
It will guide you safely
When venturing bravely
While following that breeze
Through the unknown seas

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At the Market Square

Visit Helsinki!

“Helsinki isn’t all that bad. It’s a very nice city, and it’s cold really only in wintertime” Linus Torvalds

At the Market Square

The hustle and bustle
The use of the rustle
All the customers
Lurking about this summer
The Market Square
The biggest fair
This side of town
The jewel of the crown
Bursting with life
Peacefully, without a strife
Roaming the stands
Even if not a fan
You may enjoy the ambiance
So come on down and take chance

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The Window

Photography and Poetry

“Friends are like windows through which you see out into the world and back into yourself. If you don’t have friends you see much less than you otherwise might” Merle Shain

The Window

A looking glass to the outside
A mirror to the inside
With the curtains open
Secretly hoping
Someone would take a look
And maybe get hooked

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Life in the Archipelago, Photography in black and white, Poetry

Photography and Poetry:  The Clinic / Photo Rehab

“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever” Jacques Yves Cousteau

Life in the Archipelago

Life at it’s hardest
When living most farthest
From the creature comforts
But still the efforts
Are worth the while
And with a smile
Continue living
In an environment most unforgiving

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Photography: Portraits in Black and White

The Clinic / Photo Rehab

Some portraits of my family…

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Sister Miranda and Niece Laura

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Mommy Dearest

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Laura’s got a brand new bag

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The Rose, Camera Lucida Photo Challenge

Camera Lucida Photo Challenge

“Roses may say “I love you,” but the cactus says “Fuck off”” Jarod Kintz

The Rose

The scent most intoxicating
Beauty most captivating
A vision most fascinating
No time for deliberating
A little delicate flower
Has every bit of power
Listen to it whisper
Don’t be afraid, come hither
Cannot resist
It has me captivated
If it wouldn’t exist
I would be devastated

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Life in the Monochrome

Photography and Poetry:  The Clinic / Photo Rehab

“Things are not quite so simple always as black and white” Doris Lessing

Life in the Monochrome

I am neither black or white
I am just a gray delight
Maybe not so much fun
Being only a colour of one
That of a monotone
But not a clone
You may call me,
Monochrome

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Clouds, clouds, clouds

Photography and Poetry: Greece, Evia 

“There’s a bright spot in every dark cloud” Bruce Beresford

Clouds, clouds, clouds

Dark and dreary
Nothing too weary
Or bright with light
Clouds filling the skies
Rain and thunder
Sunshine through the blunder
With a promise of a rainbow
Let’s watch the show!

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